Qprocess.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Microsoft Corporation. This process is known as Query Process Utility and it belongs to the Microsoft® Windows® Operating System. It is commonly stored in C:\Windows\System32. Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of qprocess.exe to spread malware infection.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to detect whether your system is affected by qprocess.exe ?
Viruses can easily affect and corrupt “.exe” files causing several system malfunctions. Below are the symptoms to check if your system is infected with the malware:
- Problem during computer startup.
- Problem during program startup.
- Errors while running specific functions.
- Damaged and missing link files.
- Conflict in the process.
- Missing or corrupted driver files.
- Invalid Windows registry.
- Hardware malfunction.
To further establish the infection of malware, take the following steps:
- Go to Task Manager by pressing the combination of keys CTRL+ALT+DEL
- Go to the process tab and right-click on the qprocess.exe file and open its location
If the file is located outside C:\Windows\System32 folder, then you should perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware infection.
How does Comodo Antivirus help you to protect your system from qprocess.exe malware?
Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware infections and also removes any virus infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the qprocess.exe malware from your system.
Step 1: Download and install Comodo Antivirus.
Step 2: Check the option “Do not detect new networks again” when the Comodo Internet Security firewall activates.
Step 3: After the process of network detection is finished, click “Close” button.
Step 4: Restart your PC.
Step 5: Wait until the Comodo Internet Security updates the antivirus.
Step 6: Initiate a quick scan that instantly begins after the update.
Step 7: If the system is infected with qprocess.exe malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove qprocess.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 747a1f88492f4202 a8076585fa5dc268 004a5929 |
34301496ca0c1296 cf809221af4e3891 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2111) |
5.1.2600.5 512 |
102.41.93.218/32 | N/A |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | ccc7e46f393d0463 8b94b3ee428297ce 450711d5 |
a9ca945dbca7fec7 d066c45c6e23cc22 |
Virus.Win32. Parite.gen |
No | 5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158) |
5.1.2600.2 180 |
Greece | N/A |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | e5c31567ee1b5304 5ee11c0a55b3697b 6b006767 |
b6ce1f800bc378c7 e132836514b0acec |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5) |
6.1.7600.1 6385 |
197.45.215.204/32 | N/A |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | a8cddb8ccbf61633 53df6549b570feb8 4737a251 |
5a5d8bd734d9920a 01adf9393d90a946 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850) |
6.1.7601.1 7514 |
5.111.79.21/32 | N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 4ccafa28a56b146e 43f6939ce408f9a9 75480113 |
6b760ae48245485d 5058260203cda1c8 |
No | 5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2111) |
5.1.2600.5 512 |
Internal Submission |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | a57465c13c590355 d0ede1ecb9a00260 6d02dc4a |
0122df2ae7fda4f0 4c573876a2aad2c0 |
No | 10.0.17755 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0) |
10.0.17755 .1 |
Japan |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | a90b92d3f21fe22b d7c896a0cae8663a d7514273 |
33305ba7125d811f 716148c421553f79 |
No | 10.0.19041 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0) |
10.0.19041 .1 |
Lithuania |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 3a105692aba77004 9608dbb48b681bea debbd0cd |
fa5399989b5bf314 8324766e934a6d78 |
No | 10.0.22598 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0) |
10.0.22598 .1 |
India |